Section 59, Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Act, 1957 [S1E-MCZ]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 17 October 1957.

In Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Act, 1957 [A10-FQ5]. This text from 11 March 1986, by Act 62 of 1986 [A10-XRS]. Other texts (1): from 17 October 1957 to 10 March 1986.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 59, Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Act, 1957 [S1E-MCZ]. Machine: S1E-MCZ.

59. Penalty for contravention.—(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4 or section 5 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees, and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to one thousand rupees for every day during which the contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention. (2) Whoever contravenes any other provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder, for which no penalty is elsewhere provided, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.

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Section 2, Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Act (Amendment) Act, 1986 [S1T-KP3], 11 March 1986, Band A. "section 59 of the Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Act, 1957 (44 of 1957)".

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